The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1887-10-20
NEWSY NOTES
From Correspondents Throughout
the County -Lennox and
Eden Items.
A Budget Of Happenings That Tran.
spire Outside of Canton
Lincoln County.
NEWSY NOTES
LENNOX.
From the Independent.

| From the Independent.
Walter Curtis, who is clerking for o
Holden, has moved his family into tn,
Whitney building, on Main street, ant
intends to remain permanently with lis
Our good citizens will all be glad tt
welcome Mr.. Curtis and family tt
town.
B. C. Jacobs is erecting barn Is,
"a feet, on his residence lot in ives,
Lennox, which materially improves the
appearance ofthat part of the town.
Mr.. Smith and family, who have beer
visiting with Fred Wager, of Delaware
township, for the past three weeks
left for their home in Dumont. Ia.
Tuesday.
Mrs. James Macomber and daughter
Flossie, who have been visiting rela-
tives and friends in Lennox for the
past two months, returned yesterday to
their home in Council Grove, Kan.
VIM. Smith, our genial liveryman,
and w. II. White, the man who sells
tough meat to our citizens, were "buz-
zing" the good-looking damsels of CAN
TON last Sunday.
Nels jacobson wears broad smile
over the arrival Of little baby girl,
Need we add that the father is cOnsid-
cred out of danger.
EDEN.
From The Echo.
The Eden schools entertained num-
Der of visitors last Friday with rhetori-
cal exercises. The scholars by their eff
forts reflected much credit to their
teachers, who propose to hold these
speech days" every other Friday and
invite all parents and others to be pres
ent.
The best yield of wheat for this Sec
ton is claimed by Dave Thorpe, of this
township. From six and one half
acres of land the product was 270 bush
els of grain, making the average of41ss
bushels to the acre. He will match
this yield against the northwest. Who
can beat it?
At meeting of young people at the
church Sunday evening it was decided
to form a young peoples Society of
christian endeavor. A temporary or
ganization was effected and a commit
tee was appointed to model constitu-
ton and bylaws. The next meeting
will be held after the usual service Sun
day evening and all young folk are in
vited to be present and join the society.
Rev. J. II. McVay accompanied his
daughter to Vermillion the first of the
week, whittier she went to attend col.
lege.
DELAWARE.
Centreville Chronicle: Mrs. J. w.
Hinkley might have had serious ac-
cident last Saturday. She had started
out of town but a short distance when
one of the bolts came out of the tongue
which fastens it to the axle, and down
it came. She happened to be driving
along slowly with gentle team, thus
averting the danger and saving any
breakage.
NWOOD, IOWA.
From Rock Valley Register.
w. H. Close will build a residence in
town this fall.
There has been scarcity of cars in
Inwood lately, much to the discomfit-
ure of grain buyers.
A number of new buildings are in
course of construction and carpenters
find more than they can do.
It was intended to dedicate the new
church the 1st of November, but delays
have occasioned a postponement.
Mr.. Dickenson has had more build
ing done on his place and whenever
winter comes it will find him sat
home"
The Barthelme boys have received a
dandy new hay-press. We prophecy
that they will drive very successful
business.
The railroad well-diggers are at work
at the stockyards. The first well they
dug caved in and so did the second, but
the third is renOrtad n X